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Also a lot of just obviously unhealthy people with big tits or something.

I definitely agree with the guy that said all people are at least a 7 if they’re fit. Some people think being not overweight is being fit but a lot of the people on that horror sub are obviously skinny but not healthy at all.

For like the past 3-4 weeks some guy was getting different posts on the front page for his weightloss. First time was like "cool i dont care" then "oh its the same guy, good for you, i will now continue my day without putting anymore thought into that, again" and eventually top comments on his posts linking every thing hes made to the front page recently and apparently he was trying to take donations for whatever the fuck, idk, and had all of 5 dollars in the fund, from himself.

Somewhat unrelated, but this reminded me of the first time my wife went to olive garden. The waiter -asked if she wanted a soup or salad, my wife is Japanese and didn’t understand so she replied with, “yes, a super salad.” She got her super salad alright.

My hometown voted olive garden best Italian 5 years in a row. A few months ago, my constituents vandalized a Golden Corral because it was just built and hadn't opened yet. They didn't do it out of malice. A group of old people thought it was open, and forced themselves past the barricades in a destructive way.

Confirmed. I had a dream that I was in some very Willy Wonka-esq candy factory and I met the dream equivalent of the creepy Mr. Slugworth character and I shook his hand and he hesitated before he slowly said "Hello, I'm Mr.... DogPuncher" and I laughed so hard I woke up. It was still funny for hours. Good way to wake up.

When I was 6 or 7, I had a dream that my dad was a fugitive on the lam. He was hiding out in a medieval torture museum that happened to have just opened next to Target at our local mall. For whatever reason, I was in the parking lot, when an Albanian pizza chef stepped out of the shadows with a large meat cleaver. He yelled "Mama mia!", then proceeded to chop off all of my fingers in slow-mo.

i think it's the first time I've read a weight loss article and agreed with most of it.

Something i would add, is that specific diets are good if they work for you but they don't really matter. You can lose weight on any food as long as you eat less calories than you spend.

If those diets help in any way it's because people want to lose weight but don't count their calories. So by eating a very specific type of food, or not eating some other type of food, is just kind of a thing that make eating a real bother, something that lsoes its appeal, and thus helps losing weight.

But you don't need that, at all, if you just count your calories for a month. And eat food that actually appeals to you. Just less of it. How much less? that's what counting calories will tell you.

An important thing to remember too if you keep finding yourself hungry after meals, find things you like to fill. I freaking love mushrooms and cabbage. So when making stuff with say ground beef, the mushrooms get ground up and added in too, I like the taste and it reduces the calories a lot.

Cabbage gets added in with pretty much everything. It's not used to replace things I like, it's something I like to eat that is used to make sure I am full while eating things I love.

Also important really to not put in things you don't like because then you just hate what you're eating and are more tempted to cheat.

Once you are counting calories you'll realize "oh shit, I'd rather eat half a meal than drink that large soda" and you'll naturally start to adapt to a relatively healthier meal plan purely because you want to eat more than one meal a day. Being conscious of your caloric intake and what you are eating can be incredibly effective by itself.

And skip the fad diet programs. Weight watchers is glorified calorie counting for people that can't count above 100...

I have lost 30-40lbs over the past year, and I am at a point where I am going to have to stop losing it, but feel like I could keep dropping, here is the key to my success.

Calorie counting App, this is unquestionably the most significant factor in my weigt loss, it becomes a science

You will be uncomfortable for a day or two as your body adjusts to lower calories, but HOLD THROUGH, and make sure you keep the same amount of cals for several days in a row, now your stomach has adjusted, you will no longer feel extra hunger

Drink LOTS of water, this turns into almost a meal once you get it down right, drink 2 glasses in the morning and can be full until lucnh (I always make sure to eat breaksfast though)

Start excerising, I bike a ton (100ish miles a week) this will keep you healthy, and is amazing for your mental health too, I love biking

I can eat whatever I want, I just have to make sure I come under my daily cal limit, if I choose to eat a butterfinger thats fine, as long as I still come in under my daily limit, this is key as I think restricting your diet makes it a much tougher/unpleasant experience

Thats my story, and I undoubtedly in the best shape of my life, and only getting thinner and stronger, you can easily do it too

Eat less and do some basic exercise. Tbh you can lose weight pretty easily without exercising but you'll also lose muscle with the fat.

I cut down my calories by about half and woke up an hour earlier to go for a short ~3 mile walk (I live on the top of a hill so it take a little longer getting back up lmao). So far down by about 40lbs and then stopped dieting even though I need to realistically lose another 60ish before I'm happy with myself

I agree with this person!! I lost 30 pounds with no exercise... other than a 30 min walk with my dog every day or so. What I did was change what I was eating and I just literally ate less than I used to.

I did zero exercise and just counted calories. I don't know if you're exercising, but it could be part of why you're exhausted. Sugar free energy drinks might help you. For me it was just counting calories and playing video games.

I was very strict on calories. It annoyed my friends, but it was just 6 months. Now I no longer need to be so strict and can do fun stuff with my friends again.

Fewer calories than what? I always get a lot of energy from smoothies made with spinach. That might help you. I haven't had one in a while but banana with strawberries, blueberries, and spinach tastes really good.

Eat better food. Natural and whole, lots of variety and color. Don't be afraid of protein and fat. it will keep you feeling fuller for longer. If you are feeling tired it could be low blood sugar because you arent eating enough or properly. High sugar foods will make you feel tired after a short period of time.

A bacon avacado egg sandwich in the morning with a cup of coffee keeps me going damn near all day and i can usually skip lunch without even thinking of food. If i eat cereal i am starving by then and shortly will be exhausted and moody becuz of my blood sugar is all whacked out.

Do you cook at home much? I know its time consuming but the money you save is awesome and once you learn to make some stuff you'll want to go out less becaues you'll start liking your own stuff better, plus you can make it healthier.

The people who enjoy posting and upvoting these posts and also love encouraging others on their journey ought to subscribe to /r/progresspics as well. These kinds of posts have become very popular on /r/pics recently and the dedicated sub and posters could really use the traffic and kind words.

I'm 270 and want to get down to about 140. Aside from health, I'm mainly doing it for looks and convenience (fuck needing to hold your breath to tie your shoes). The idea of me having loose skin scares and depresses me. I'm 22 and I'll have the skin of a 70 year old when I'm done. People say I'll be too relieved and proud to care about the loose skin, but I'm more angry at myself for letting it get this bad.

To get the tummy/thighs I want I'd have to spend several thousand for skin removal.

My mom went from 260 to 155 and barely had any loose skin.
I think the key is losing the weight at a naturalish pace not some crazy diet or surgery that makes it drop drastically.
That’s what her doc told her and her skin kinda shrunk with her fat

That, and at least for me, I the amount of time I spent overweight. I spent my 20s to my 30s at almost 250 pounds. I was able to get down to 135 over the course of about 5 years and there was definitely extra skin.

I was still at about 24% body fat, but there was definitely some ..draping.

There’s not enough loose skin that it’d be worth it to go through surgery (in my opinion). The risks and scars, etc., really make me think twice about it. You will probably have a better time of it than I did since you are so young. The little things will make you feel like it’s worth it, even if there are downsides that frustrate you. One of the things that stuck out in my mind the most was walking through a parking lot and not having to turn sideways to get between two cars. It is definitely worth it, but anything that life changing will probably be a little bittersweet.

I actually don't mind scars at all! The cost is the biggest deterrent for me. But I'd rather have a scar there than an apron of skin. I'm fine with wrinkles or stuff, I just don't want a hanging flap that'll get caught in my jeans, ya know.

The cost is definitely a huge factor! Insurance won’t cover it unless you can prove it’s a health risk if it’s not removed. I wouldn’t say there’s an apron necessarily, but there’s a little hanging/dimpling more than I’d like. It’s a tough thing to decide on and I totally understand why someone would want to do it, no judgment here. Anything that makes you feel better about your body after all that is worth it.

I’m 22 as well. I was 380 when I started I’m now at 240. Not done, but my god the things I’ve been able to experience just because I actually have the energy are totally worth it. I went freaking ice climbing this past winter and the whole time I was just so ecstatic knowing that even the hike back to the ice would’ve been nearly impossible before. There’s so much to see and do in the world that being a healthy weight makes possible. Don’t let the anxiety of loose skin rob you of that.

Everyone is different, of course, but i started at 308 and I’m at 230 now after about 15 months. My stomach isn’t nearly as weird and flappy as i thought it would be. Obviously I’ve still got quite a ways to go, but i hope you start to give yourself some credit for making a change. I haven’t been below a size 18 since 6th grade and I’m really fucking proud of myself for turning my life around. I hope you’re proud of yourself too!❤️

I was about 240 and now down to 165. I have loose skin, and it's still better than the alternative. I hated clothe shopping at that size, hate taking pics of myself, hated button downs and tucking my shirt. It's worth it buddy, loose skin or not, you deserve not only the vanity but the health and feeling of losing that weight.

I’ve lost about as much (292 —> 154) and yes, there is loose skin. Probably enough to make me wear a size up from what I’d wear otherwise. My body looks great in form fitting clothes, but shorts and bathing suits are a little uncomfortable for me.

No worries. I understand the curiosity. I have thought about it, but was very worried about healing long incisions up my arms and legs. I was worried that they might not heal right, or I’d have a different thing I’d feel uncomfortable about (wide scars or puckering or whatever). The cost and fear of surgery is also a huge factor.

Have you considered procedures from a medispa? I understand they can be quite pricey, but I’ve seen a lot of good stories coming out of them. In my city there’s actually one that boasts the lowest prices (she doesn’t charge a lot of extra because she’s already paid for the equipment) and all of the locals that have been there have nothing but good things and good results from the various laser procedures.

This comes up a fair bit in /r/loseit, and it seems to vary a lot from person to person. It’s impacted by how big someone was originally, how long they were obese for, and even just their genetics. Some people it’ll shrink back, although it takes a couple years, others either learn to live with it or have it surgically removed.

I'm down about 160 lbs and the skin definitely interferes with overall size at times. I can relate to looking better in form fitting clothing. I loathe shorts and bathing suits aren't the greatest situation for a lot of people.

To anyone who wants to lose weight but is worried about the loose skin, overall I would say it is worth it. You will truly find which people are the most shallow if you're worried about dating. Some friends have told me "it shows your journey and that's a reminder of your commitment".

I've dropped from about 335 to 235 as a 6'3" man, and I know for sure that loose skin is inevitable. The quality of life improvement is so worth it though. Being able to do things and being complemented on your looks makes it all worth it. The loose skin is more of an afterthought.

I dropped ~110 lbs a few years ago (276 down to 175) and I had a bunch of loose skin. I ended up getting it chopped off for a shitload of money ($13k), it was expensive as hell but worth it to me since I developed some pretty bad anxiety about the skin, plus now I look like I got cut in half which is pretty awesome.

I know posts like this are supposed to be encouraging, but you know what's really depressing? Knowing there are lots of people who can bring themselves from 300 pounds down to 150 but somehow I can't manage to lose 30 pounds to hit that same mark. I have big admiration for you, for not losing focus and for making it look easy.

Don’t feel discouraged. It’s actually more difficult to lose weight the less overweight you are for several different reasons. First off, they have a lot more weight to move around. They will naturally burn more calories compared to someone much lighter because every movement takes considerably more effort. Second, to get to such a high weight without serious health issues, they probably have a lot of room for diet corrections. Simply eating healthy will create huge calorie deficits for someone vastly overweight compared to someone only slightly overweight. The best advice I can give you is, change your focus from shedding weight and just focus on being healthier. You will notice some weight coming off if you stay disciplined and don’t worry about tying to lose it super fast. It’s not about how fast you lose weight, it’s about making healthy life choices and moving around every day. You’ll still lose the weight, but it won’t feel like such a chore, and you will be able to keep it off.

just sweet things. Fats have high calories associated with them, but they, along with proteins, are what initiate the release of chemicals that signal to your brain that you are full. Cut out sweet things, that's it.

I personally lost 50 pounds by cutting all processed foods and sugar. That left basically pan seared meats, vegetables, and fruit. I kept my calories at 1200 which was hard to do because usually I was full for the day after 1000. You can eat so much more when it isn’t junk. I took a break over the holidays and now giving keto a go. Almost the same thing but no more fruit, lots of green vegetables and added healthy fats. First two weeks suck and then you feel amazing.